RV Tips & Tricks

Black stains

Howdy all !!We just got a 2001 Hornet Sport by Keystone 35 ft. Beautiful shape but has those pesty black streaks we all know about.I plan on power washing it. Will just power washing it take em off ? I been reading and came across an product that see...

Generator question

I have the opportunity to purchase two slightly used Yamaha EF2000IS generators for a pretty fair price ($900 for the two). If I get them I'd buy the interconnect cable so I can run both and run everything in my camper, AC included.They've been sitti...

RV roof replacement Southern Alberta

Any of you guys from Alberta have experience with or knowledge of a good roof replacement guy or outfit?2006 HR Savoy 5th wheel. Trailer is parked at a permanent site 40km south of Fort Macleod.Close enough to Lethbridge and Calgary.thx

Towing Smart car

Most of the tow bars require the installation of a base plate which is a major expense and requires the removal of all the front panels to install. There is a British company that uses the spots where an eye bolt screws through the bumper into the fr...

What to tow?

Looking for a new tow vehicle, towed a 2001 Malibu for years, had only to hook up , pull a fuse and put in neutral & down the road we go, Had to junk Malibu this past year, Not sure what to get to pull now, Loo0ked at Jeeps, but found that We had to...

40+ days, 7,000 miles. What should we see?

Our family addiction is travel adventure. We’ve hiked on the Appalachian Trail, summitted various peaks, surfed the Outer Banks, flew in a helicopter in Charleston, para-sailed in Montauk, sipped champagne at the top of the Eiffel Tower, ate gator i...

Man stuck by lighting filling a propane tank in a RV Park.

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Anyone using the BX7370 Alpha Tow Bar / Autostop

We are planning to use this Blue Ox tow bar with braking system. The place doing the install said it was the same as the Ready Brute Elite with braking, but is a bit cheaper. Any experience with this one? Thanks for your feedback.

Water pressure regulator

When my daughter's family bought a RV last year, they bought a (rather expensive) surge protector and a water pressure regulator. The surge protector does not "turn on" until it see several minutes of constant voltage, which will catch you unless yo...

Bearing Buddy mess

I was in my local Six Robblees store yesterday. While waiting for help I looked at a trailer wheel hub hanging on the wall behind the counter. It was so full of grease and junk I couldn't really figure it out so I had to ask.A guy brought his boat ...

Looking for Massachusetts folks to weigh in on registration

Trying to find out if I need to register my new tow dolly in Massachusetts? When I was down at the RMV registering the MH I noticed a sign basically stating everything needs to be registered in good old Massachusetts. I meant to ask when I was up at ...

Remote thermostat

For you snowbirds who have "remote controlled thermostats", what do you use? What are the things you like, AND the things that you don't like about your model?I'm thinking about leaving my DSL/Internet link in place this winter, and installing a the...

Tow Dolly Brake and Dinghy brake lites

So I just got my Acme Tow Dolly with Surge brakes and very impressed with the quality of it. Of course time will tell but now that I have it I thought I was all set with electrical hoop up by going with wireless lites for the car but neglected to rea...

Disconnect battery?

In looking thru the towing guides it shows where on a few new trucks you need to unhook the battery. Would a battery disconnect work as well or is there a reason to disconnect the cable from the anode?ThanksDICK

2014 GMC Terrain - four down?

We're considering getting a Class C and currently have a 2014 GMC Terrain - I understand it is factory approved for four down towing with a few stipulations:- Run engine at the begging of each day and fuel stop.- Remove Fuse 32- Transmission in neutr...

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